drinking

drinking
drinking [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ]
noun
• he wasn't used to drinking il n'avait pas l'habitude de boire
• there was a lot of heavy drinking on a beaucoup bu
• his drinking caused his marriage to break up son penchant pour l'alcool a détruit son couple
• she left him because of his drinking elle l'a quitté parce qu'il buvait
• I don't object to drinking in moderation je ne vois pas d'inconvénient à boire avec modération
► drinking chocolate noun chocolat m en poudre
► drinking fountain noun (in street, office) fontaine f d'eau potable
► drinking straw noun paille f
► drinking-up time noun (British) dernières minutes pour finir son verre avant la fermeture d'un pub
► drinking water noun eau f potable
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['drɪŋkɪŋ] 1.
noun (of alcohol) consommation f d'alcool

drinking and driving — l'alcool au volant

2.
noun modifier [laws] sur l'alcool; [companion] de beuverie

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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